Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Heatherbun'
Common Name(s):
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- kam-ay-SIP-a-ris thy-OY-deez
- Description
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‘Heatherbun' Atlantic white cypress is a woody, needled evergreen shrub in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family. It has a rounded habit and slow growth rate, eventually reaching 6 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. The genus name derives from the Greek word chamai, for dwarf or low to the ground, and kyparissos, for cypress.
It requires acidic, moist soil with good drainage; it will tolerate soil that is occasionally wet. Locate it on a site that receives full sun or partial shade. Protect it from windy conditions and snow loads as it is prone to splitting.
This white cypress cultivar is suitable for lawns, in foundation plantings and hedges, or as a specimen. With persistent juvenile pale blue-green foliage that turns plum-purple in winter, consider planting ‘Heatherbun’ where the winter color can be enjoyed.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Insects, Diseases, or Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. It does have some susceptibility to juniper blight, root rot, and certain insect pests such as bagworms. See Clemson's publication on root rot. This tree is frequently damaged by white tailed deer.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaecyparis
- Species:
- thyoides
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Blue-green needles with purplish winter color.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
